ᏉᎳ ᎶᎻ ᎠᏁᎯ ᏧᏬᏪᎳᏁᎸᎯ 12
1 ᎾᏍᎩ ᎢᏳᏍᏗ, ᎢᏓᎵᏅᏟ, ᎢᏨᏍᏗᏰᏗᎭ ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ ᎤᏓᏙᎵᏣᏘᏳ ᎨᏒ ᎢᏳᏍᏗ, ᎾᏍᎩ ᏗᏥᏰᎸ ᏗᏣᎵᏍᎪᎸᏙᏗᏱ ᎬᏃᏛ ᎠᏥᎸ ᎨᎳᏍᏗ, ᎪᎱᏍᏗ ᏄᏍᏛᎾ, ᏗᎬᏩᏓᏂᎸᎢᏍᏗ ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ, ᏕᏣᏓᏅᏛ ᎬᏗ ᎪᎱᏍᏗ ᎡᏣᏛᏁᎲᎢ.
I entreat you, then, friends, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, for this is your rational worship.
2 ᎠᎴ ᏞᏍᏗ ᎡᎶᎯ ᎠᏁᎯ ᏄᎾᏍᏛ ᏱᏂᏨᏍᏕᏍᏗ; ᏗᏣᏓᏁᏟᏴᏛᏍᎩᏂ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ ᏗᏤ ᎢᏗᎬᏁᎸᎯ ᎨᏒ ᏕᏣᏓᏅᏛᎢ, ᎾᏍᎩ ᎨᏥᎪᎵᏰᏗ ᎢᏳᎵᏍᏙᏗᏱ ᏄᏍᏛ ᎤᏚᎵᏍᎬ ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ, ᎾᏍᎩ ᎣᏍᏛ ᎨᏒᎢ, ᎠᎴ ᏗᎬᏩᏓᏂᎸᎢᏍᏗ ᎨᏒᎢ, ᎠᎴ ᎠᎧᎵᎢ ᎨᏒᎢ. (aiōn g165)
Do not conform to the fashion of this world; but be transformed by the complete change that has come over your minds, so that you may discern what God’s will is – all that is good, acceptable, and perfect. (aiōn g165)
3 ᎬᏩᎦᏘᏯᏰᏃ ᎤᏓᏙᎵᏍᏗ ᎨᏒ ᎬᏗᏍᎬ, ᎾᏍᎩ ᎥᎩᏁᎸᎯ ᏥᎩ, ᎯᎠ ᏂᎦᏥᏪᏎᎭ ᎾᏂᎥᏉ ᏥᎨᏣᏓᏑᏯ; ᏞᏍᏗᏉ ᏯᏂᎶᏒᏍᏗᏍᎨᏍᏗ ᎠᎾᏓᏅᏖᏍᎬ ᎾᏍᎩ ᏥᏚᏳᎪᏗ ᎤᎾᏓᏅᏖᏗᏱ, ᎤᎾᎵᏏᎾᎯᏍᏗᏍᎩᏂ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ ᎠᎾᏓᏅᏖᏍᎬᎢ, ᎾᏍᎩᏯ ᏄᏍᏛ ᎪᎯᏳᏗ ᎨᏒ ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ ᏚᏟᎶᎡᎸ ᎠᏂᏏᏴᏫᎭᎢ.
In fulfillment of the charge with which I have been entrusted, I tell every one of you not to think more highly of themselves than they ought to think, but to think until they learn to think soberly – in accordance with the measure of faith that God has allotted to each.
4 ᎤᏣᏘᏰᏃ ᏥᏕᎦᎯᏞᏫᏒ ᏌᏉ ᎠᏰᎸ ᎨᏒᎢ, ᎠᎴ ᎾᎦᏛ ᏕᎦᎯᏞᏫᏒ ᎤᏠᏱ ᏂᎨᏒᎾ ᏥᎩ ᎪᎱᏍᏗ ᎬᏔᏂᏓᏍᏗ ᎨᏒᎢ;
For, just as in the human body there is a union of many parts, and each part has its own function,
5 ᎾᏍᎩᏯ ᎾᏍᏉ ᎠᏴ, ᎢᎩᏣᏘ ᏥᎩ, ᏌᏉᏉ ᎠᏰᎸ ᏂᏓᎵᏍᏗᎭ ᎦᎶᏁᏛ ᏕᏓᏁᎶᏛᎢ, ᎠᎴ ᏂᏗᎥ ᎢᏗᏏᏴᏫᎭ ᎢᎦᏚᏓᏕᏫᏒ.
so we, by our union in Christ, many though we are, form but one body, and individually we are related one to another as its parts.
6 ᎾᏍᎩᏃ ᏧᏓᎴᎿᎭᎢ ᎡᎩᏁᎸᏅᎯ ᏥᎩ ᎾᏍᎩᏯ ᎬᏩᎦᏘᏯ ᎤᏓᏙᎵᏍᏗ ᎨᏒ ᎢᎩᏁᎸᎢ, ᎢᏳᏃ ᎠᏙᎴᎰᎯᏍᏗ ᏱᎩ, ᎾᏍᎩᏯ ᎪᎯᏳᏗ ᎨᏒ ᎡᎦᏟᎶᎡᎸ ᎢᏛᏗᏍᎨᏍᏗ [ ᎢᏓᏙᎴᎰᏍᎨᏍᏗ; ]
Since our gifts differ in accordance with the particular charge entrusted to us, if our gift is to preach, let our preaching correspond to our faith;
7 ᎢᏳ ᎠᎴ ᎢᏗᏯᏙᎯᎮᏍᏗ, ᎢᏗᏯᏙᎯᎲᏉ ᏕᎩᎸᏫᏍᏓᏁᎮᏍᏗ; ᎠᎴ ᎩᎶ ᏓᏕᏲᎲᏍᎨᏍᏗ, ᏗᏕᏲᏗᏉ ᎨᏒ ᏚᎸᏫᏍᏓᏁᎮᏍᏗ;
if it is to minister to others, let us devote ourselves to our ministry; the teacher to their teaching,
8 ᎠᎴ ᎩᎶ ᏗᎦᏬᏁᏗᏍᎩ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ, ᏗᎦᏬᏁᏙᏗᏉ ᎨᏒ ᏚᎸᏫᏍᏓᏁᎮᏍᏗ; ᎠᎴ ᎩᎶ ᏓᏯᏙᎮᎮᏍᏗ, ᏄᎨᏳᎲᏍᎬᎾ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎾᏛᏁᎮᏍᏗ; ᎩᎶ ᏣᎦᏁᎶᏗ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ, ᎣᏍᏛ ᎤᎦᏌᏯᏍᏗ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ; ᎩᎶ ᎠᏓᏙᎵᎨᏍᏗ, ᎤᎧᎵᏍᏗ ᎤᏓᏅᏛ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎾᏛᏁᎮᏍᏗ.
the counselor to their counsel. Let the person who gives in charity do so with a generous heart; let the person who is in authority exercise due diligence; let the person who shows kindness do so in a cheerful spirit.
9 ᎠᏓᎨᏳᏗ ᎨᏒ ᏄᏠᎾᏍᏛᎾ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ. ᎢᏥᏂᏆᏘᎮᏍᏗ Ꮎ ᎤᏲ ᎨᏒᎢ; ᏕᏥᏂᏴᏎᏍᏗ ᎣᏍᏛ ᎨᏒᎢ.
Let your love be sincere. Hate the wrong; cling to the right.
10 ᎠᎾᎵᏅᏟ ᏧᎾᏓᎨᏳᏗ ᎨᏒ ᎬᏗ ᎣᏍᏛ ᏕᏣᏓᎨᏳᏎᏍᏗ; ᏗᏓᎸᏉᏙᏗ ᎨᏒ ᎢᏨᏗᏍᎬ ᏕᏣᏓᎬᏫᏳᏗᏍᎨᏍᏗ.
In the love of the community of the Lord’s followers, be affectionate to one another; in showing respect, set an example of deference to one another;
11 ᏕᏥᎸᏫᏍᏓᏁᎲ ᏞᏍᏗ ᎢᏣᏓᏄᎸᏗ ᏱᎨᏎᏍᏗ; ᎤᎵᏂᎩᏛ ᏕᏣᏓᏅᏖᏍᏗ; ᎪᎱᏍᏗ ᎡᏣᏛᏁᎮᏍᏗ ᎤᎬᏫᏳᎯ.
never flagging in zeal; fervent in spirit; serving the Master;
12 ᎤᏚᎩ ᎢᏨᏒ ᎢᏣᎵᎮᎵᎨᏍᏗ; ᏗᏨᏂᏗᏳ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ ᎢᏥᎩᎵᏲᎬᎢ; ᎢᏣᏓᏙᎵᏍᏗᏍᎨᏍᏗ ᏂᎪᎯᎸᎢ;
rejoicing in your hope; steadfast under persecution; persevering in prayer;
13 ᎤᎾᏓᏅᏘ ᎤᏂᏂᎬᏎᎲ ᏕᏥᏯᏙᎮᎮᏍᏗ; ᎢᏥᎦᎵᏱᏳ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ ᏗᏣᏓᏍᏆᏂᎪᏙᏗᏱ.
relieving the wants of Christ’s people; devoted to hospitality.
14 ᎣᏍᏛ ᏕᏥᏁᏤᎮᏍᏗ ᎤᏲ ᎢᎨᏨᎿᎭᏕᎩ; ᎣᏍᏛᏉ ᏕᏥᏁᏤᎮᏍᏗ, ᎠᎴ ᏞᏍᏗ ᏱᏗᏥᏍᎩᏅᏗᏍᎨᏍᏗ.
Bless your persecutors – bless and never curse.
15 ᎾᏍᎩ Ꮎ ᎠᎾᎵᎮᎵᎩ ᎢᏧᎳᎭ ᎢᏣᎵᎮᎵᎨᏍᏗ, ᎠᎴ ᎾᏍᎩ Ꮎ ᏗᎾᏠᏱᎯ ᎢᏧᎳᎭ ᏕᏣᏠᏱᎮᏍᏗ.
Rejoice with those who are rejoicing, and weep with those who are weeping.
16 ᎤᏠᏱᎭᏉ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ ᏕᏣᏓᏓᏅᏖᏍᎬᎢ. ᏞᏍᏗ ᏱᏣᎦᏌᏯᏍᏕᏍᏗ ᎪᎱᏍᏗ ᎦᎸᏉᏗ ᎨᏒᎢ, ᏕᏤᎳᏗᏙᎮᏍᏗᏍᎩᏂ ᎤᎾᏓᏙᎵᏍᏗ. ᏞᏍᏗ ᎢᏥᎦᏔᎾᎢ ᏱᏣᏓᏰᎸᏎᏍᏗ.
Let the same spirit of sympathy animate you all, not a spirit of pride; enjoy the company of ordinary people. Do not think too highly of yourselves.
17 ᎤᏐᏅ ᏂᏨᏁᎮᏍᏗ ᎩᎶ ᏞᏍᏗ ᏱᏣᏞᎨᏍᏗ ᎤᏐᏅ ᏱᏁᏨᏁᎮᏍᏗ. ᎢᎬᏱ ᏂᏣᏓᏅᏖᏍᎨᏍᏗ ᎣᏍᏛ ᎢᏣᏛᏁᎵᏓᏍᏗ ᎨᏒ ᏂᎦᏛ ᎠᏂᎦᏔᎲᎢ.
Never return injury for injury. Aim at doing what everyone will recognize as honorable.
18 ᎢᏳᏃ ᏰᎵ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ ᏂᎦᎥ ᎢᎨᏣᏛᏁᏗ ᎨᏒ ᎢᏣᏟᏂᎬᏁᎮᏍᏗ ᏙᎯᏱ ᎢᏣᏕᏗᏱ ᎾᏂᎥ ᏴᏫ.
If it is possible, as far as rests with you, live peaceably with everyone.
19 ᎢᏨᎨᏳᎢ, ᏞᏍᏗ ᏱᏣᏞᎨᏍᏗ, ᎢᏥᎳᏅᏓᏕᎮᏍᏗᏍᎩᏂ ᎤᏔᎳᏬᎯᏍᏗ ᎨᏒᎢ; ᎯᎠᏰᏃ ᏂᎬᏅ ᎪᏪᎳ, ᎠᏞᎢᏍᏗ ᎨᏒ ᎠᏴ ᎠᏆᏤᎵᎦ; ᎠᏴ ᏓᎦᎫᏴᎯ, ᎠᏗᎭ ᏱᎰᏩ.
Never avenge yourselves, dear friends, but make way for the wrath of God; for scripture declares – ‘“It is for me to avenge, I will requite,” says the Lord.’
20 ᎾᏍᎩ ᎢᏳᏍᏗ, ᎢᏳᏃ ᏣᏍᎦᎩ ᎠᎪᏄ ᎤᏲᏏᏍᎨᏍᏗ, ᎯᏰᎶᎮᏍᏗ; ᎢᏳᏃ ᎤᏔᏕᎩᏍᎨᏍᏗ, ᎯᎤᎥᏍᎨᏍᏗ; ᎾᏍᎩᏰᏃ ᎿᎭᏛᏁᎲ ᏥᏃᏍᎦ ᏧᏥᏍᏟ ᏕᎯᏡᏍᎨᏍᏗ ᎠᏍᎪᎵ.
Rather – ‘If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him to drink. By doing this you will heap coals of fire on his head.’
21 ᏞᏍᏗ ᎤᏐᏅ ᏁᏨᏁᎸ ᏱᏣᏓᎵᏁᎯᏕᎴᏍᏗ, ᎤᏐᏅᏍᎩᏂ ᏁᏨᏁᎸ ᎯᏯᏓᎵᏁᎯᏕᎮᏍᏗ ᎣᏍᏛ ᎿᎭᏛᏁᎲᎢ.
Never be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.
